{"id":49157,"date":"2018-05-03T19:00:38","date_gmt":"2018-05-03T18:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefix.boohoo.com?p=49157"},"modified":"2018-05-03T19:00:41","modified_gmt":"2018-05-03T18:00:41","slug":"6-stages-packing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefix.boohoo.com\/us\/story\/6-stages-packing","title":{"rendered":"6 Stages of Packing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media3.giphy.com\/media\/3o6MbpQf7CzkRBje92\/giphy.gif?w=800&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Hills the hills 1x01 pack lauren GIF\" \/><!--more-->Whether you\u2019re going on holiday, moving to a new house or prepping for a summer festival, packing is always a total \u2018mare. From forgetting the essentials, to having a full blown nervy b, it\u2019s no wonder the celebrity elite hire PAs to do the dirty work for them..<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/thehills-3orif8rTJGaGk9jbsk\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.giphy.com\/media\/3orif8rTJGaGk9jbsk\/giphy.gif?resize=480%2C324&#038;ssl=1\" rel=\"lightbox[49157]\" alt=\"Lauren Conrad Yes GIF by The Hills - Find &amp; Share on GIPHY\" width=\"480\" height=\"324\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>1. Optimism<\/h3>\n<p>\u2018This\u2019ll be easy\u2019 you think to yourself as you lay a suitcase onto your bed. Throw in a few essentials, feel smug and retreat to visit another day.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/transparent-reaction-AqEUAOCWjoU5W\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.giphy.com\/media\/AqEUAOCWjoU5W\/giphy.gif?resize=500%2C282&#038;ssl=1\" rel=\"lightbox[49157]\" alt=\"Shocked The Hills GIF - Find &amp; Share on GIPHY\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2. Denial<\/h3>\n<p>You put off packing &#8217;til the night before, convincing yourself it\u2019ll take an hour max. \u2018It can wait\u2019 you think as you binge watch Netflix &#8217;til the early hours.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/thehills-the-hills-1x05-105-3o6MbmDCd6V0FMHDm8\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.giphy.com\/media\/3o6MbmDCd6V0FMHDm8\/giphy.gif?resize=480%2C274&#038;ssl=1\" rel=\"lightbox[49157]\" alt=\"Mtv Lauren GIF by The Hills - Find &amp; Share on GIPHY\" width=\"480\" height=\"274\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>3. Attempted Organisation<\/h3>\n<p>Deciding what you do and don\u2019t need to take is all part of the battle. At this point, you\u2019ll scrawl out a list in under 5 minutes hoping it\u2019ll help. A rain coat for the beach holiday? You never know if a tropical storm will hit\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/thehills-3o6Mb3oZaQkivALLVe\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.giphy.com\/media\/3o6Mb3oZaQkivALLVe\/giphy.gif?resize=480%2C324&#038;ssl=1\" rel=\"lightbox[49157]\" alt=\"Lauren Conrad Heidi GIF by The Hills - Find &amp; Share on GIPHY\" width=\"480\" height=\"324\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>4. The \u2018Do I Even Have Enough Stuff\u2019 Stage<\/h3>\n<p>As you try in vain to follow the list of all the things to take, you realise in a cold sweat that you might not have enough things to pack (spoiler alert \u2013 you do). Cue a mad midnight dash online to bulk up on crop tops.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/thehills-the-hills-104-xT5LMLyODiWZtqSPDO\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.giphy.com\/media\/xT5LMLyODiWZtqSPDO\/giphy.gif?resize=480%2C324&#038;ssl=1\" rel=\"lightbox[49157]\" alt=\"Lauren Conrad Lc GIF by The Hills - Find &amp; Share on GIPHY\" width=\"480\" height=\"324\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>5. Throwing A Tantrum<\/h3>\n<p>What\u2019s the point in even going away on holiday if it\u2019s this stressful to pack? Just kidding, but your belongings will end up on the other side of the room at some point in a fit of rage.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/gifs\/happy-excited-the-hills-6djCiyXc1VfKo\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/media.giphy.com\/media\/6djCiyXc1VfKo\/giphy.gif?resize=500%2C264&#038;ssl=1\" rel=\"lightbox[49157]\" alt=\"Happy The Hills GIF - Find &amp; Share on GIPHY\" width=\"500\" height=\"264\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>6. Acceptance<\/h3>\n<p>After experiencing the rollercoaster of emotions, you\u2019ll accept defeat and roll with what you have. After all, being organised is overrated anyway.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>GIF source: <a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Giphy<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[123],"tags":[3099,3108,4668,4447,4715,3100],"class_list":["post-49157","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-life-us-2","tag-holiday-us","tag-life-us","tag-lifestyle-us","tag-packing-us","tag-stages-of-us","tag-summer-us"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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